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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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