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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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