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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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