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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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