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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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