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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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