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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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