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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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