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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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