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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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