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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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