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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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