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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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