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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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