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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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