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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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