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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses 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 numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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