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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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