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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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