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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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