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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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