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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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