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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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