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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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