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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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