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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are 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 numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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