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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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