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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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