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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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