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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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