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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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