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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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