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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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