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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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