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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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