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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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