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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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