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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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