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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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