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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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