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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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