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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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