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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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