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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free 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 many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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