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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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