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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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