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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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