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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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