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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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