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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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 several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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