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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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