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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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