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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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