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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free 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 many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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