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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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