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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free 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 many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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