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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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