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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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