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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key 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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