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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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