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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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