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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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