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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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