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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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