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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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