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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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