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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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