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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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