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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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