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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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