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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free 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 lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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