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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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