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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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