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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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