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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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