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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key 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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