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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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