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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally 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 issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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