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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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