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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not 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 elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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