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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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