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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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