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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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