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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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