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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the 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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