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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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