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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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