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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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