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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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