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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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