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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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