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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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