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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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