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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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