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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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