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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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