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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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