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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free 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 online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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