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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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