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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important 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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