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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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