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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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