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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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