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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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