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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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