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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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