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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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