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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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