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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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