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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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