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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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