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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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