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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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