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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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