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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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