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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually 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 subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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