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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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