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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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