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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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