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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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