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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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