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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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