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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally 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 many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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