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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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