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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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