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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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