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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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