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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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