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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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