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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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