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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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