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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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