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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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