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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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