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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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