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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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