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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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