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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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