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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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