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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently 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 institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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