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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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