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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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