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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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