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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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