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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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