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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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