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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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