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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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