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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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