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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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