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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for students 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 issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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