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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners 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 subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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