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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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