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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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