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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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