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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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