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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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