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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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