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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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