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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently 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 elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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