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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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