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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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