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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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