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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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