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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. 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. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches 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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