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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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