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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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