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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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