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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of 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 these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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