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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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