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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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