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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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