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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly 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. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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