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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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