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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of 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 MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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