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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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