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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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