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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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