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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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