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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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