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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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