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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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