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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free 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 a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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