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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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