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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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