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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important 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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