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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily 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 many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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