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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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