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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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 learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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