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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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