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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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