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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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