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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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