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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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