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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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