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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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