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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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