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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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