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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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