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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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