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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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