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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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