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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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