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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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