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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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