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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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