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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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