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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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