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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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