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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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