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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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