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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually 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 several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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