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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly 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 online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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