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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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