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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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