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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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