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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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