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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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