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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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