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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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