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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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