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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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