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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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