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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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