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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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