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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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