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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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