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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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