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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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