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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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