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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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