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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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