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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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