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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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