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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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