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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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