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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always 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 issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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