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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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