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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses 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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