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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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