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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly 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 several topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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