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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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