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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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