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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free 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 topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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