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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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