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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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