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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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