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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally 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 several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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