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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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