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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for students 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 several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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