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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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