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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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