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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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