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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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