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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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