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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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