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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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