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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important 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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