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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free 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 online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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