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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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