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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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