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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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