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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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