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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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