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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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