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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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