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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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