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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally 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 elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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