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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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