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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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