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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are 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 lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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