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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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 topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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