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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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