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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines 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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