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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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