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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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