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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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