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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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