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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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