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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 several issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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