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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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