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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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