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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses 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. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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