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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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