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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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