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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always 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 institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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