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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are 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 several topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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