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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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