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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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