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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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