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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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