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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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