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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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