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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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