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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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