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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are 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 e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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