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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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