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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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