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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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