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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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