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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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