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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches 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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