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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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