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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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