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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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