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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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