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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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