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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally 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 organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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