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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. 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 respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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