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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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