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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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