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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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