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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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