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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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