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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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