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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key 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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