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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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