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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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