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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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