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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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