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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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