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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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