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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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