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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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