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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically 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 subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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