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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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