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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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