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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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