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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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