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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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