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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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