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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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