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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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