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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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