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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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