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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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