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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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