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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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