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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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