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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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