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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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