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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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