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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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