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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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