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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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