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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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