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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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