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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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