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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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