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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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