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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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