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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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