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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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