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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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