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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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