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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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