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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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