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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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