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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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