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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally 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 institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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