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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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