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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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