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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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