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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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