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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students 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 several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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