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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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