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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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