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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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