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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently 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 online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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