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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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