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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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