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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not 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 online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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