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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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