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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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