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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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