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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. Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always 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 online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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