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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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