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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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