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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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