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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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