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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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