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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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