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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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