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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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