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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students 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 issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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