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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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