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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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