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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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