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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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