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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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