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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners 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 topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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