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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free 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 a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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