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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually 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 subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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