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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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