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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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