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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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