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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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