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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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