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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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