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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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