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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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