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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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