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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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