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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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