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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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