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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly 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 issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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