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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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