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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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