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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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