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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly 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 elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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