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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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