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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually 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 quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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