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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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