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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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