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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students 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 have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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