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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly 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 numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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