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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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