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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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