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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important 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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