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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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