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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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