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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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