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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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