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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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