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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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