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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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