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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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