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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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