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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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