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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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