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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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