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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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