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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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