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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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