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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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