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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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