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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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