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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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