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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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