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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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