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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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