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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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