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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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