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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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