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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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