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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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