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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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