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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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