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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always 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 have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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