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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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