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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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