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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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