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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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