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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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