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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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