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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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