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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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