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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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