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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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