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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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