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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually 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 a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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