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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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