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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These 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 several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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