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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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