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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively 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 a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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