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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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