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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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