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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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