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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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