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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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