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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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