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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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