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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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