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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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