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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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