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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are 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 variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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