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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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