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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students 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 learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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