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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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