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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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