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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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