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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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