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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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