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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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