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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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