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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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