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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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