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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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