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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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