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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually 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 elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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