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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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