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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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