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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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