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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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