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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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