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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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