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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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