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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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