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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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