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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free 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 e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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