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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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