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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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