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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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