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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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