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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free 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 issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online 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 optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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