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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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