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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes 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 numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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