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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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