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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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