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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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