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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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