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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not 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 institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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